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(Bloomberg) — Thailand delivered its fourth straight interest-rate increase and signaled sustained monetary tightening ahead to ward off lingering price pressures as the economic recovery gathers pace from a tourism rebound. The Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise the one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 1.50% on Wednesday, as…

Bloomberg) — Japan’s government cut its monthly economic assessment in January for the first time in 11 months, as trade weakened due to a global economic slowdown. Most Read from Bloomberg The Cabinet Office said in its latest report Wednesday that parts of the economy are showing weakness, while overall it’s picking up moderately. It…